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Tuesday, Oct. 3. The Last Mountain: A Fight for Our Future.(Click here for more). In the valleys of Appalachia, a battle
is being fought over a mountain. It is a battle with severe
consequences that affect every American, regardless of their
social status, economic background or where they live. It is
a battle that has taken many lives and continues to do so the
longer it is waged. It is a battle over protecting our health
and environment from the destructive power of Big Coal.
The mining and burning of coal is at the epicenter of
America’s struggle to balance its energy needs with
environmental concerns. A passionate and personal tale…,
The Last Mountain shines a light on America’s energy needs
and how those needs are being supplied. It is a fight for our
future that affects us all.” Free popcorn and soda will be
provided. This is intended to be a zero waste event, so we
encourage everyone to bring their own reusable bowl and
cup/bottle. Time/Place: 8 p.m., on the lawn in front of Old
Centre (or in Cowan Dining Hall if it rains).
Wednesday, Oct. 5. The Physics Film Series shows afilmed lecture by Alain Aspect of the Institut d’Optique:
“From Einstein’s Intuition to Quantum Bits”. Many experts
are convinced that quantum information systems hold great
promise for society. In tracing the path toward such systems,
you will learn why Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr argued
over the nature of entangled quantum states from 1935
until their very deaths. You will also find out how, decades later,
John Bell discovered his famous inequalities that made it possible
for experimentalists, including Aspect, to settle the great debate
and help propel a new era of quantum information. All are welcome.
Time/Place: 4-5 p.m. in Olin 124.
To submit a listing, please email marykay.jones@centre.edu.
Meetings/Gatherings
Get Centred. Join us Sunday evenings at 10 p.m. in the candle-lit sanctuary of the Presbyterian Church on the corner of campus worship. This 30 minute Christian service of prayer, scripture, music and silence is open to all and is the perfect way to begin your week. Fellowhip and refreshments following the service. Take time to come join us when you hear the bells begin to ring on Sunday nights. You'll be glad you did.
—Jeff Jones
Coming to Norton Center: Cloris Leachman (Oct. 22), YAMATO (Nov. 1), and Daily and Vincent (Nov. 4).
CONVO: Tuesday, Oct. 4. Latin Rhythms with Percussionist Cyro Baptista. Through this interactive educational rhythm workshop with a member of the Luciana Souza Trio, Centre students will have the opportunity to actively reflect on the ethnic and cultural influences that have shaped Brazil’s musical tradition, the relationship between Brazil and the United States, and the intersection of art and social action at home and abroad. Time/Place: 11:30 a.m., Newlin Hall. Then from 5 to 6 p.m., Grant Hall Room 113: Guitarist Romero Lubambo presents a lecture/demonstration about Brazilian style, technique, practice for music students of all levels.
CONVO: Wednesday, Oct. 5. Luciana Souza Trio Panel Discussion. The award-winning Brazilian artists who form this trio, which will be giving a concert in the evening, will share their personal and professional thoughts on Brazilian culture specifically and Latin American culture generally, addressing music, arts, politics and social action. The trio, which performs beautiful Brazilian music with equal parts melody, clarity and sizzle, has performed with artists as varied as Yo-Yo Ma, Herbie Hancock, James Taylor, Kathleen Battle, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg. Time/Place: 4:30 p.m., Newlin Hall.
Wednesday, Oct. 5. Life saving opportunity. Donate to your local blood drive. Time/Place: Noon-4:30 p.m. in he public meting room on the first floor of City Hall. All donors will be entered to win a $50 gas gift card.
—City of Danville
CONVO: Tuesday, Oct. 18. Restoring Ecosystem Services on Surface Mines in Appalachia. Dr. Chris Barton is Associate Professor of Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management at the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry. Dr. Barton has done high impact research on streamside management zones, he is active in the United Nations’ Billion Tree Program, and he is also the creator of the Green Forests Work (GFW) program, an economic development plan for Appalachia styled after the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s. The GFW program will focus on restoring ecosystem services on mine-scarred lands and creating jobs in the process. Successful reestablishment of the hardwood forests that once dominated these lands will provide a renewable, sustainable multi-use resource that will create economic opportunities while enhancing the local and global environment. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Young Hall 113.
CONVO: Thursday, Oct. 20. Sowing the Seeds of Peace in Colombia. John Henry Gonzalez Duque, founder of Movimiento Campesino de Cajibio (Small Scale Farmers Movement of Cajibio) in Colombia, will speak about policies that promote a decent and dignified life for small farmers in Colombia. Duque’s work, often carried out in the face of death threats and violence, includes mobilization of farmers, agrarian reform, monitoring of human rights violations, and promotion of creative alternatives to the cultivation of coca. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Young Hall 113.
CONVO: Wednesday, Oct. 26. “Like an Unperfect Actor”: Shakespeare the Fierce Player in His Sonnets. Professor David Mikics of the University of Houston will connect Shakespeare’s sonnets to his plays, showing how in the sonnets Shakespeare relies on the image of himself as an actor and plays with the difference between an actor and an author. Professor Mikics is the author of several groundbreaking works of literary criticism and co-author of “The Art of the Sonnet.” Time/Place: 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theater.
CONVO: Thursday, Oct. 27. Dying with Christ, a Lecture by J. Patout Burns. J. Patout Burns, professor emeritus of Vanderbilt University, is a leading scholar in Augustinian studies. This lecture will focus on his most recent research and publication concerning Augustine’s understanding of baptism and redemption, and the transition to an altered understanding of redemption in the medieval era. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Evans-Lively Room/Old Carnegie.
CONVO: Sunday, Oct. 30. Musicians Showcase. In Centre’s semiannual Musicians Showcase, some of Centre’s top instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers present a lively musical array, ranging from timeless favorites to contemporary works. Time/Place: 3 p.m., Newlin Hall
FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE! Parsons Student Health Center. Best times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., Thursday 9-11 a.m., (closed on Thursday afternoons). Students cost $10, can be billed to your account. Free for current Centre College employees, $10 for retired and spouses.
—Marsha Edelen
MID-TERM HOURS for LIBRARY. Monday and Tuesday Oct. 10 and 11: 7:45-2 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13 and Oct. 14: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 16: 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 17: RESUME REGULAR HOURS
—Lanna McAninch
Seniors: Interested in peace and security issues? Want a six- to nine-month paid internship in Washington, D.C.? Then check out the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, a competitive national program that provides college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C., with one of 26 participating public-interest organizations focusing on international security issues, at www.scoville.org. The deadline for the spring 2012 fellowships is October 3. The deadline for fall 2012 fellowships is January 13, 2012. Fellowships are open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals living in the United States.
—Diane Johnson
The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program, a project of the Congressional Hunger Center, is a unique leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty. Each year 20 participants are selected for this eleven-month program. Fellows are placed for half their term of service with community-based organizations all over the country involved in fighting hunger at the local level, such as grass roots organizing groups, food banks, economic development agencies, local advocacy groups and faith-based organizations. They then move to Washington, D.C. to complete the year with national organizations involved in the anti-hunger and poverty movement, including national advocacy organizations, think tanks, and federal agencies. Through this unique program, the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program develops effective leaders with a deep understanding of hunger and poverty at both the local and national level that enables them to find innovative solutions and create the political will to end hunger. Please e-mail jblair@hungercenter.org for more information.
—Josh Blair
Click here for past Faculty News
Eager to work. Do you need someone to houseclean (laundry, dishes, floors, etc.), housesit animals, or walk dog(s) during the week or weekends? Email ellen.dukes@centre.edu.
—Ellen Dukes
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—Jeff Jones
Coming to Norton Center: Cloris Leachman (Oct. 22), YAMATO (Nov. 1), and Daily and Vincent (Nov. 4).
CONVO: Tuesday, Oct. 4. Latin Rhythms with Percussionist Cyro Baptista. Through this interactive educational rhythm workshop with a member of the Luciana Souza Trio, Centre students will have the opportunity to actively reflect on the ethnic and cultural influences that have shaped Brazil’s musical tradition, the relationship between Brazil and the United States, and the intersection of art and social action at home and abroad. Time/Place: 11:30 a.m., Newlin Hall. Then from 5 to 6 p.m., Grant Hall Room 113: Guitarist Romero Lubambo presents a lecture/demonstration about Brazilian style, technique, practice for music students of all levels.
CONVO: Wednesday, Oct. 5. Luciana Souza Trio Panel Discussion. The award-winning Brazilian artists who form this trio, which will be giving a concert in the evening, will share their personal and professional thoughts on Brazilian culture specifically and Latin American culture generally, addressing music, arts, politics and social action. The trio, which performs beautiful Brazilian music with equal parts melody, clarity and sizzle, has performed with artists as varied as Yo-Yo Ma, Herbie Hancock, James Taylor, Kathleen Battle, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg. Time/Place: 4:30 p.m., Newlin Hall.
Wednesday, Oct. 5. Life saving opportunity. Donate to your local blood drive. Time/Place: Noon-4:30 p.m. in he public meting room on the first floor of City Hall. All donors will be entered to win a $50 gas gift card.
—City of Danville
CONVO: Tuesday, Oct. 18. Restoring Ecosystem Services on Surface Mines in Appalachia. Dr. Chris Barton is Associate Professor of Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management at the University of Kentucky Department of Forestry. Dr. Barton has done high impact research on streamside management zones, he is active in the United Nations’ Billion Tree Program, and he is also the creator of the Green Forests Work (GFW) program, an economic development plan for Appalachia styled after the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s. The GFW program will focus on restoring ecosystem services on mine-scarred lands and creating jobs in the process. Successful reestablishment of the hardwood forests that once dominated these lands will provide a renewable, sustainable multi-use resource that will create economic opportunities while enhancing the local and global environment. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Young Hall 113.
CONVO: Thursday, Oct. 20. Sowing the Seeds of Peace in Colombia. John Henry Gonzalez Duque, founder of Movimiento Campesino de Cajibio (Small Scale Farmers Movement of Cajibio) in Colombia, will speak about policies that promote a decent and dignified life for small farmers in Colombia. Duque’s work, often carried out in the face of death threats and violence, includes mobilization of farmers, agrarian reform, monitoring of human rights violations, and promotion of creative alternatives to the cultivation of coca. Time/Place: 7:30 p.m., Young Hall 113.
CONVO: Wednesday, Oct. 26. “Like an Unperfect Actor”: Shakespeare the Fierce Player in His Sonnets. Professor David Mikics of the University of Houston will connect Shakespeare’s sonnets to his plays, showing how in the sonnets Shakespeare relies on the image of himself as an actor and plays with the difference between an actor and an author. Professor Mikics is the author of several groundbreaking works of literary criticism and co-author of “The Art of the Sonnet.” Time/Place: 7 p.m., Vahlkamp Theater.
CONVO: Thursday, Oct. 27. Dying with Christ, a Lecture by J. Patout Burns. J. Patout Burns, professor emeritus of Vanderbilt University, is a leading scholar in Augustinian studies. This lecture will focus on his most recent research and publication concerning Augustine’s understanding of baptism and redemption, and the transition to an altered understanding of redemption in the medieval era. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Evans-Lively Room/Old Carnegie.
CONVO: Sunday, Oct. 30. Musicians Showcase. In Centre’s semiannual Musicians Showcase, some of Centre’s top instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers present a lively musical array, ranging from timeless favorites to contemporary works. Time/Place: 3 p.m., Newlin Hall
Notices and Announcements
Most Notices and Announcements will run for one week only, so please mark your calendar for anything of interest. You can always go to the archives as well.FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE! Parsons Student Health Center. Best times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., Thursday 9-11 a.m., (closed on Thursday afternoons). Students cost $10, can be billed to your account. Free for current Centre College employees, $10 for retired and spouses.
—Marsha Edelen
MID-TERM HOURS for LIBRARY. Monday and Tuesday Oct. 10 and 11: 7:45-2 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 12: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13 and Oct. 14: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 16: 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 17: RESUME REGULAR HOURS
—Lanna McAninch
Seniors: Interested in peace and security issues? Want a six- to nine-month paid internship in Washington, D.C.? Then check out the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, a competitive national program that provides college graduates the opportunity to work in Washington, D.C., with one of 26 participating public-interest organizations focusing on international security issues, at www.scoville.org. The deadline for the spring 2012 fellowships is October 3. The deadline for fall 2012 fellowships is January 13, 2012. Fellowships are open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals living in the United States.
—Diane Johnson
The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program, a project of the Congressional Hunger Center, is a unique leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty. Each year 20 participants are selected for this eleven-month program. Fellows are placed for half their term of service with community-based organizations all over the country involved in fighting hunger at the local level, such as grass roots organizing groups, food banks, economic development agencies, local advocacy groups and faith-based organizations. They then move to Washington, D.C. to complete the year with national organizations involved in the anti-hunger and poverty movement, including national advocacy organizations, think tanks, and federal agencies. Through this unique program, the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program develops effective leaders with a deep understanding of hunger and poverty at both the local and national level that enables them to find innovative solutions and create the political will to end hunger. Please e-mail jblair@hungercenter.org for more information.
—Josh Blair
Faculty/Staff/Student News
Professor James Morrison participated on September 24 in the biannual Bluegrass Ancient Studies Seminar (BASS) at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The topic this fall was "Death and the Afterlife in Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Chinese Cultures."Click here for past Faculty News
Miscellaneous
Lost/Found: An iPod was found in the parking lot behind Crounse. Please stop by the secretary’s office to claim (Crounse 418).Eager to work. Do you need someone to houseclean (laundry, dishes, floors, etc.), housesit animals, or walk dog(s) during the week or weekends? Email ellen.dukes@centre.edu.
—Ellen Dukes
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